List of Acacia species used for timber production

This is a list of Acacia species (sensu lato) that are used for the production of timber.

Approximate wood densities of acacia species

	Density	Heartwood density	Sapwood density
Species	[kg/m³]	[kg/m³]	[kg/m³]
Acacia acuminata	1040[1]
Acacia amythethophylla		1170[2]
Acacia catechu	880[3]
Acacia confusa	690-750[3]
Acacia erioloba		1230[2]
Acacia galpinii		800[2]
Acacia goetzii			1025[2]
Acacia karoo		800[2]
Acacia leucophloea	760[3]
Acacia melanoxylon	640[4]
Acacia mellifera subsp. mellifera		1100[2]
Acacia nilotica	700[3]	1170[2]
Acacia nilotica subsp. adstringens	827-945[2]
Acacia nilotica subsp. nilotica	800[2]	1170[2]
Acacia polyacantha subsp. campylacantha		705[2]
Acacia sieberiana		655[2]

References

1. Aussie Fantom Archived 2011-07-07 at the Wayback Machine
2. The timber properties of Acacia species and their uses Archived February 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
3. FAO Archived April 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
4. Timber hardness and durability table, Timber Merchants Association (Vic., Australia) Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine